Trump Lawyers Say He Can’t Make $464M Bond | The View
Summary
TLDRIn a lively discussion, the hosts of The View express disbelief and humor over the revelation that an individual, presumably Donald Trump, cannot raise $400 million for his bond in a New York fraud case. They speculate on whether Letitia James, the New York Attorney General, might take action against Trump Tower and discuss the unwillingness of lenders to provide funds due to past experiences with the individual's business practices. The conversation also touches on the reactions of Fox News personalities and the potential involvement of foreign entities like Russia and Saudi Arabia.
Takeaways
- 🤑 The individual in question is unable to post a $400 million bond for his New York fraud case due to lack of funds.
- 😂 There is a humorous and somewhat incredulous reaction to the news, with some unsure whether to laugh or cry.
- 🏦 Discussion about whether Letitia James, the New York Attorney General, might take action against Trump Tower.
- 💰 The individual's inability to secure loans in the country is highlighted, as he has a reputation for not paying his debts.
- 🌐 Concerns are raised about potential foreign involvement, with Russia and Saudi Arabia possibly being willing to lend money in exchange for influence.
- 👨👩👧 Jared Kushner, despite having significant wealth, is not expected to lend money to his father-in-law due to past experiences.
- 🏢 The individual's business practices are criticized, including his handling of casinos and the impact on contractors.
- 📢 Fox News personalities are mentioned as being upset that billionaires are not financially supporting the individual, despite their own reluctance to contribute.
- 🚨 A mention of Fox News' coverage of Mike Pence's decision not to support the individual, and its significance to conservative viewers.
- 🤔 Questions are raised about the legal requirements for the individual to disclose the sources of any financial support he receives.
- 📉 The individual's claims of being a billionaire are challenged, with suggestions that his actual wealth is significantly less.
Q & A
Why is the guest on the show discussing the inability to cover a $400 million bond?
-The guest is discussing the situation because it relates to a high-profile individual's legal troubles, specifically in a New York fraud case, and the inability to come up with the necessary funds for their bond.
What is the reaction of the show's hosts to the news about the $400 million bond?
-The hosts express a mix of disbelief and humor, with Whoopi Goldberg asking if she should be laughing or crying, and the others joining in with laughter and commentary on the absurdity of the situation.
Who is Letitia James mentioned in the script and what is her role in this context?
-Letitia James is the New York Attorney General, and the hosts are speculating about her potential actions in response to the individual's inability to cover the bond, suggesting she might take possession of Trump Tower.
Why is it difficult for the individual in question to secure a loan?
-The individual has a reputation for not paying his bills and for failed business ventures, which makes lenders hesitant to provide him with the necessary funds.
What is the significance of Jared Kushner's $2 billion in this context?
-Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, is mentioned as having a significant amount of money, but the hosts suggest that he is unlikely to lend it to Trump due to his history of not paying debts.
What is the reference to 'the Golden Sneakers' and 'Trump University' about?
-These are references to business ventures associated with the individual in question that did not yield the expected profits, contributing to his current financial difficulties.
What happened with the Taj Mahal in 2016?
-The Taj Mahal, one of the casinos owned by the individual, went bankrupt, leading to unpaid contractors and significant financial losses for those involved.
How do the hosts feel about the potential placement of chains on Trump Tower?
-The hosts express a mix of anticipation and excitement about the possibility, viewing it as a form of justice for the individual's business practices and the impact on those who were not paid.
What is the discussion about Fox News and its hosts' reactions to the fundraising situation?
-The hosts discuss the irony of Fox News personalities criticizing billionaires for not donating to Trump's legal fund, despite their own network's financial issues related to election lies and the settlement with Dominion.
What does the conversation about Mike Pence reveal about his stance?
-The conversation reveals that Mike Pence, the Vice President at the time, chose not to support Trump in a particular decision or action, which was significant because it went against the expected party line.
What is the significance of the discussion about 'The Apprentice' and the perception of Trump's business acumen?
-The hosts use 'The Apprentice' as an example to highlight the public's misconception of Trump's business success, pointing out that his TV persona does not reflect his actual business record.
Outlines
🤑 Financial Troubles and the Trump Organization
The paragraph discusses the financial challenges faced by the Trump Organization, particularly the inability to come up with the $400 million needed for a bond in a New York fraud case. The conversation highlights the reluctance of lenders to provide funds due to past experiences with Trump not paying his debts, including his ventures like the Trump University, Trump Steaks, and his history of not paying contractors. The discussion also touches on the possibility of foreign entities like Russia and Saudi Arabia providing funds to gain influence, and the lack of support from even close associates like Jared Kushner.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡$400 Million Bond
💡Letitia James
💡Trump Tower
💡Jared Kushner
💡Stiffing
💡Taj Mahal
💡Fox News
💡Dominion
💡Mike Pence
💡Koch Brothers
💡The Apprentice
Highlights
Whoopi mentions that someone cannot come up with $400 million for their New York fraud case.
Laughter ensues as the topic is discussed.
Letitia James is brought up in the context of the case.
Discussion about the possibility of Trump Tower being taken away.
Jared is mentioned as having $2 billion, but is unlikely to lend it due to Trump's history.
Trump's history of not paying his bills is discussed.
The Taj Mahal and Trump's casino business are mentioned as examples of his poor business practices.
Excitement about the potential placement of chains on Trump Tower.
Fox News personalities are criticized for not donating to Trump's cause.
Alyssa mentions that Fox News is still paying off an $800 million settlement with Dominion.
Mike Pence's decision not to support Trump is discussed.
The reaction of Fox News hosts to Pence's decision is described.
Discussion about the Koch brothers supporting Nikki Haley instead of Trump.
Joy brings up the motivations of Saudi Arabia and Russia in potentially lending Trump money.
Questions about the legal requirements for Trump to disclose his financial sources.
Criticism of Trump's claimed business acumen and the reality of his financial situation.
The assertion that billionaires do not lend money to those who will not pay it back.
Transcripts
>> Whoopi: I'M SO SORRY.
SO, AS IT TURNS OUT,
YOU-KNOW-WHO SAYS HE CANNOT COME
UP WITH THE CASH TO COVER HIS
$400 MILLION PLUS BOND IN HIS
NEW YORK FRAUD CASE.
[ LAUGHTER ]
SO, IS LETITIA JAMES --
>> Joy: YOU NEED A TISSUE?
>> Whoopi: I DON'T KNOW IF I'M
LAUGHING OR CRYING.
>> Joy: HERE, TRY TO WIPE THE
TEARS.
>> Sara: I DIDN'T SEE ANY REAL
TEARS.
>> Whoopi: THERE'S TEARS INSIDE
ME.
[ LAUGHTER ]
BUT IS LETITIA JAMES GOING TO
GO, LIKE, PUT A CHAIN ON TRUMP
TOWER?
>> Joy: YEAH, SOMETHING LIKE
THAT.
>> Whoopi: AND TAKE IT AWAY FROM
HIM.
>> Joy: HE DOESN'T HAVE THE
MONEY.
NO ONE WANTS TO LEND HIM THE
MONEY IN THIS COUNTRY.
WHO KNOWS WHAT WILL HAPPEN WITH
RUSSIA AND SAUDI ARABIA BECAUSE
THEY KNOW HE DOESN'T MAY HIS
BILLS BACK AND DIDN'T MAKE
ENOUGH MONEY IN THE GOLDEN
SNEAKER THING OR THE TRUMP
UNIVERSITY OR THE TRUMP STEAKS.
>> Whoopi: BUT WAIT A MINUTE.
WHAT ABOUT JARED.
DOESN'T JARED HAVE 2 BILLION.
>> Joy: YES, HE DID BUT I GUESS
JARED KNOWS HE DOESN'T BAY HIS
BILLS.
>> Sunny: THAT WAS SURPRISING
JARED IS NOT GOING TO GIVE HIM
PART OF HIS $2 BILLION CACHE HE
PROBABLY GOT ONLY BECAUSE HE
WORKED IN THE TRUMP
ADMINISTRATION BUT I WILL SAY
THIS, TO REITERATE, THE REASON
PEOPLE WILL NOT LEND HIM MONEY
IS BECAUSE HE IS NOTORIOUS FOR
STIFFING PEOPLE THAT WORK FOR
HIM.
IN 2016 WHEN THE TAJ MAHAL JUST
DEVOLVED INTO --
>> Joy: WHO LOSES MONEY ON
CASINOS?
>> Sunny: BECAUSE HE HAD THREE
CASINOS TOGETHER, TWO TO THREE
AND HIS ACTUARY SAID THEY WILL
CANNIBALIZE EACH OTHER.
HE DID IT ANYWAY, 100
CONTRACTORS WEREN'T PAID BECAUSE
OF IT AND LOST THEIR HOMES,
LIVELIHOODS, IT HAPPENED IN
2016.
THERE IS NO WAY ANYBODY IS GOING
TO LEND MONEY TO HIM AND I CAN'T
WAIT TO SEE THE CHAINS ON TRUMP
TOWER ON FIFTH AVENUE.
I'M KIND OF EXCITED ABOUT IT.
>> Alyssa: CAN WE TALK ABOUT
SOME OF THESE FOLKS AT FOX NEWS
ARE RAGING THAT BILLIONAIRES ARE
NOT STEPPING UP TO GIVE THE
MONEY TO TRUMP AND ONE OF THEM
WAS MARK LEVIN, SOMEBODY WHO
REFERS TO HIMSELF AS THE GREAT
ONE WHO HAS A REPORTED NET WORTH
OF $50 MILLION BUT HE'S NOT
PONYING UP.
>> Joy: HOW DID HE MAKE ALL THE
MONEY?
>> Alyssa: RIGHT WING MEDIA
EMPIRE AND FOX NEWS IS STILL
PAYING OFF A $800 MILLION
SETTLEMENT WITH DOMINION BECAUSE
THEY LIED FOR TRUMP WITH THE
ELECTION SO HE HURT PEOPLE ON
BOTH SIDES.
ONE THING UNRELATED, MEDIA
MATTERS REPORTED THAT FOX NEWS
AFTER BREAKING THE NEWS THAT
MIKE PENCE WOULD NOT SUPPORT
DONALD TRUMP ON THEIR AIRWAVES
DEDICATED 4 MINUTES TO IT AND
NOTHING ELSE BECAUSE IT ACTUALLY
MATTERS TO CONSERVATIVES, IT
ACTUALLY MATTERS TO FOX VIEWERS
THAT HIS OWN VICE PRESIDENT WILL
NOT SUPPORT HIM.
>> Sunny: I HOPE SO.
>> Joy: I HAVE TO SAY, I WASN'T
HERE MONDAY, YOU TALKED ABOUT
THAT BECAUSE I HAVE TO GIVE
PROPS TO THE VICE PRESIDENT.
YOU KNOW, FOR STICKING UP --
STICKING TO HIS GUNS.
HE SAID GO AHEAD AND HANG HIM.
WHATEVER HE SAID THAT DAY.
THE GUY IS NOT HAPPY ABOUT THAT.
YOU KNOW.
THE REST OF THEM JUST FALL IN
LINE AND MIKE PENCE, SAID NO,
NO.
>> Sara: THE RANTING FOX HOSTS
MADE ME LAUGH.
AS THEY'RE SAYING WHY WON'T
PEOPLE GIVE HIM MONEY.
MAKE THAT RHETORICAL.
WHY WON'T THEY GIVE HIM MONEY?
NO ONE WANTS TO GIVE AWAY MONEY
THEY'RE NOT EVEN HAVING A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF GETTING BACK.
THE KOCH BROTHERS SUPPORTED
NIKKI HALEY.
LIKE, THIS GUY IS PERSONA NON
GRATA AND WHAT I SAY TO VOTERS,
PEOPLE TALK ALL THE TIME ABOUT
HOW YOU MENTIONED MIKE PENCE,
PEOPLE ARE FALLING IN LINE, I'LL
ENDORSE HIM, VOTE FOR HIM BUT
WHEN MONEY IS INVOLVED, I WON'T
LEND HIM MONEY.
THAT SHOULD TELL YOU A LITTLE
SOMETHING.
>> Joy: MY PROBLEM.
I MENTIONED SAUDI ARABIA AND
RUSSIA FOR A REASON.
THEY HAVE MOTIVATION TO GIVE HIM
THE MONEY BECAUSE THEN THEY WILL
OWN HIM.
THEY ALMOST OWN HIM NOW.
>> Sara: DOES HE HAVE TO
DISCLOSE LEGALLY WHERE HE GETS
THE MONEY?
>> Joy: ALL THE TRUMP
SUPPORTERS, DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH
EVIDENCE THAT HE'S A LOUSY
BUSINESSMAN YET BECAUSE THAT'S
ALL I HEARD WHEN HE WAS RUNNING.
HE'S A REALLY GOOD BUSINESSMAN.
THEY THOUGHT "THE APPRENTICE"
WAS A REAL SHOW.
HE'S NOT A GOOD BUSINESSMAN.
>> Sunny: HE DOESN'T HAVE THE
MONEY.
HE CLAIMS TO BE A BILLIONAIRE.
WAS IT "THE NEW YORK TIMES,"
"THE NEW YORK TIMES" SAID HE
ONLY HAS -- NOT A LITTLE BIT OF
MONEY BUT HE ONLY HAS $350
MILLION IN CASH.
THE ONLY WAY --
>> Alyssa: HE OWNS E. JEAN
CARROLL --
>> Whoopi: BILLIONAIRES DON'T
STAY BILLIONAIRES IF THEY
LOANING NOT BILLIONAIRES MONEY.
>> Sunny: WHO WILL NOT PAY IT
BACK.
>> Whoopi: RICH PEOPLE STAY RICH
BY NOT DOLING OUT MONEY.
THEY GET EVERYBODY ELSE TO DOLE
OUT THE MONEY.
THAT'S HOW THAT WORKS.
>> Alyssa: LEVIN
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